About
Kevin Stone is KTAR’s Senior Web Content Editor. He is a seasoned journalist who was born in New York and grew up in Phoenix. He got his start doing agate for the Mesa Tribune sports section — remember newspapers? — in the 1990s while completing his print journalism degree. He went on to work for The Dallas Morning News as a copy editor and page designer for the paper’s award-winning sports section before spending nearly a decade in various positions with ESPN.com. He returned to the Valley in 2013 and joined the KTAR News digital team in 2018. His favorite activities are collecting records, going to concerts and sporting events, and dining out with his beautiful wife.
Expertise
- News and sports writing and editing
- Social media management
- Wordle wizardry
Education
- University of Arizona – Bachelor’s degree in general studies with minors in English, sociology and psychology.
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2025ADOT seeks clever entries for 2025 Name-A-Snowplow contest
If you have a knack for nicknames and an appreciation for heavy equipment, the Arizona Department of Transportation has just the thing for you.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jan 29, 2025Fellow West Valley school district considers lease-purchase deal to help Isaac pay its bills
A proposed deal with a West Valley district apparently would allow the financially troubled Isaac School District to make payroll and pay its bills.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2025Gov. Katie Hobbs announces her 1st Arizona Supreme Court appointment
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her first Arizona Supreme Court selection on Wednesday, appointing Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the bench.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jan 29, 2025Phoenix falls 1 day short of its record rainless streak
After more than five dry months, Phoenix fell about 15 hours short of its record rainless streak.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jan 29, 2025Tempe says no demolition scheduled for Danelle Plaza, but changes are coming
The city of Tempe recently released an update to address questions about plans to rejuvenate Danelle Plaza, home to the iconic Yucca Tap Room.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Jan 28, 2025Estrella to hold groundbreaking ceremony for 508 new West Valley homes
Estrella, a sprawling West Valley master-planned community, is holding a groundbreaking ceremony this week for multiple new neighborhoods.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2025Ticket from Scottsdale gas station wins $2M in latest Powerball drawing
A lottery ticket purchased at a Scottsdale gas station won a $2 million prize in Monday’s Powerball drawing.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jan 28, 2025Arizona lawmakers seek solution to Isaac School District financial crisis, call for criminal probe
While lawmakers rush to free up funds so the Isaac School District can meet payroll, Republicans are calling for a criminal investigation into the tenuous situation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2025Scottsdale launching emergency alert system in time for 2025 WM Phoenix Open
A new Scottsdale emergency alert system is launching just in time for the 2025 WM Phoenix Open golf tournament.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2025Simple Minds won’t forget about Phoenix on celebratory 2025 tour
If you love ‘80s new wave anthems, don’t you forget about getting tickets to see Simple Minds in Phoenix this spring.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jan 27, 2025Behavioral health provider Denova Collaborative Health moves its West Valley clinic
Denova Collaborative Health recently relocated its West Valley clinic to better serve the region’s growing population.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jan 27, 2025Troubled Phoenix school district payroll remains in doubt despite $6M federal lifeline
A financially troubled Phoenix school district could be getting a lifeline from the federal government, officials announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2025Florida man sentenced for sexually exploiting Arizona boys online
A Florida man was sentenced to 32 years in prison for exploiting children in the Phoenix area through online gaming and social media platforms.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jan 27, 2025Phoenix’s second-longest streak without rain could end this week
With showers in the short-term Valley forecast for a few days this week, Phoenix’s second-longest streak without rain could end soon.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jan 27, 2025Arizona GOP congressman says to expect more immigration/trade standoffs under Trump
An Arizona Republican congressman said that immigration/trade standoffs like the one between the U.S. and Colombia will be common under President Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2025Scottsdale police chief gets new role as part of city leadership shakeup
Scottsdale Police Chief Jeff Walther is moving into a new role as part of a city leadership shakeup.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jan 24, 2025Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says state won’t help with federal immigration raids
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Friday the answer will be no if the Trump administration asks for help with immigration raids.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jan 24, 2025Major closures on I-10, SR 143 will disrupt traffic in metro Phoenix this weekend
Motorists heading from the East Valley to Phoenix and points west will have to get creative this weekend due to disruptive freeway closures.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jan 24, 2025Superintendent of financially troubled Phoenix school district resigns
The superintendent of a financially troubled Phoenix school district resigned on Thursday.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jan 23, 2025Judge in Arizona’s multistate lawsuit temporarily blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes won the first battle in her multistate lawsuit to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jan 23, 2025Evacuation orders for brush fire in rural Pinal County have been lifted
Authorities lifted evacuation orders not long after issuing them Thursday for a rural Pinal County community threatened by a brush fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2025Phoenix firefighter Anthony Mock dies after 2-year battle with occupational cancer
A Phoenix firefighter who advocated for early health screenings has died after a long battle with occupational cancer.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jan 23, 2025Sen. Mark Kelly stresses importance of bipartisanship for border, immigration solutions
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is urging Republicans to work in a bipartisan fashion to find border security and immigration solutions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2025Tempe mother, grandmother arrested after death of girl they allegedly kept in cage
A mother and grandmother were arrested after the death of a 13-year-old girl with developmental disabilities they allegedly kept in a cage in Tempe.